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Re: [opensuse] Root Login
- From: russbucket <russbucket@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:20:20 -0800
- Message-id: <200701282120.20836.russbucket@xxxxxxx>
On Sunday January 28 2007 16:24, John Andersen wrote:
> On Sunday 28 January 2007, russbucket wrote:
> > OpenSUSE 10.2 using KDM login screen. I have an icon for the root user to
> > login. In 10.0 there was a parameter to remove this login which I tought
> > I changed in YaST/Sysconfig or KDE Control Center.
>
> It is changed in Configure Desktop (Personal settings) and requires
> administrative mode button click to get at this setting/
I'll look into this.
> > I do not find it there. I
> > noticed in YAST/ security/Manage Users their is a check box in the
> > individual profile to check if you want to inhibit login.
>
> That inhibits login period. Probably not a good idea for root.
Thats why I asked, I wasn't sure if it inhibited root. Thanks for the answer.
> > If I check this in the root
> > profile will it still allow the su login to work for root?
>
> Don't know for sure.
>
> Is the idea to get rid of the root icon from the log in screen
> or to prevent root from logging in?
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> On Sunday 28 January 2007, russbucket wrote:
> > OpenSUSE 10.2 using KDM login screen. I have an icon for the root user to
> > login. In 10.0 there was a parameter to remove this login which I tought
> > I changed in YaST/Sysconfig or KDE Control Center.
>
> It is changed in Configure Desktop (Personal settings) and requires
> administrative mode button click to get at this setting/
I'll look into this.
> > I do not find it there. I
> > noticed in YAST/ security/Manage Users their is a check box in the
> > individual profile to check if you want to inhibit login.
>
> That inhibits login period. Probably not a good idea for root.
Thats why I asked, I wasn't sure if it inhibited root. Thanks for the answer.
> > If I check this in the root
> > profile will it still allow the su login to work for root?
>
> Don't know for sure.
>
> Is the idea to get rid of the root icon from the log in screen
> or to prevent root from logging in?
--
Russ
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